Daily Republican., 1887-08-05
THIRD EDITION.
philadelphia Items.

PHILADELPHIA, August, 5.-Melville
Reesr Dbl, brt ther of United States Mar.
shal Dill. and prominent lumber mar OF
Nversville, Somerset county. died from
the effect of ether at the Bingham House
ON Wednesday while undergoing surgi-
cal operation. g..
wears from hemorrho holds, ,and by ADVICE OF
Professor d. Hayes Agnew came TO thls
city for the purpose OF having an opera
ton performed TO relieve him. Abouta
wear ago Professor Agnew performed a
similar operation which afforded. great
rel #. hut the disea returned In an ag- !
or ,, te form.
A the tine fx'd for the operation Prc-
fe sor Agnew and J. William White
IN ,de critical examination OF the patient
a I'd could find no disease which would
b likely to interfere with the administra-
ZION of the ar aesthetic. Ether was then
ci ven in the usual way, AMI in about Ten
minutes Mr. Dill was completely under
it, iniu Lee, and the operation was De-
gun
One hemorrhoid had been secured
and tied ,and work had started on another
when the patient began to breathe un
naturally. The work of restoration
began at once, and all the means known
to science were reeorted to, but the pAtltht
did not recover, and In about three quar-
tiers of an hour the heart ceased to beat.
Twas the first case in which patient
had died in the hands of either OF the dis
tinguished surgeons, and the only theory
they can advance is that the sn8sthet c
acted upon that portion OF the brain
which controls the respiratory organs,
and which 1t was impossible for the sur
geops to anticipate.
Professor Agnew gave certncate OF
death from the effect of ether, and the
body was taken charge OF by his brother
and Colonel Crimson, and removed 10
his late home yesterday. Coroner ASH,
bri ,ge is sat SIZED with the explanation OF
the surgeons, and no inquest will be helu
Little Tommy Trodden, who lives OF
Wood street, above Tenth, has not lived
eight years without learning how to tak'
care of himself. Yesterday while Tommy
was standing at Tenth and Market street
smooth-tongued young man engaged
him to take a note to store on Marke
street, below Second, and bring back th
answer, ,pI ON sing that his reward shoul
be dime. When the note was delivere,
it was found to be signed Partridge Z
Richardson, and called for 81 worth c
rose water, which was to be sent by beal
er. One bottle was sent by Tommy an
and another was sent by the firms ow
messenger 10 Partridge Il Richardson
store. The man received Tommy
package and walked of without sett in
tie claim for services. The lad pleade
Tor his pay until ne reached Chestnr
street, when he called tine attention {
Reserve Moffit ard had the man arrested
1t was ascertained tha; the order was
forgery, and the man was locked up
await an interview with Magistrate Smitl
The prisoner gave the name OF lsas
kohn, and says his home is at the 3
James Hotel.
II. NJ, Betz, de sle- in jewelry, yestel
DAY testified before Magistrate Lennc
that he entrus.td d diamond jewelry an
watches, valued 81 500, to Walt
Howard, upon the latter's representatio
that he had customers for them, but tina
instead OF selling them, he pledged the
at pawn offices, where they were recoye
ed. Howard was placed under bail
answer tho charge
The Coroner he'll al inquest yesterd
in the case of Bridge. Delmar, aged
years, who died on Tuesday event.
shortly after being struck OIL the he
with cane by ner husband, John ID
mar. The ury found that death "
caused by heart disease, accelerated
alcoh lism. The husband was discharg
from custody.
A celebration was he'd yesterday
the camp me, ting grouIde at Chest
Heignls, commemorative Of the "fr,
dom of the slaves in the West Indies 81
the great emancipation OF the slaves
the United States II was under I
auspices of Zion Mission OF the Atric
Methodist Epis opal Church.
II was stated yeste rtay, after q conf
ence between the General Manager of ,
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Co
pany and committee representing
eUployes, that both sides were pre-
well assured that 10 further trouble wo,
ensue on account OF the examinations
color blindness,
The United States steamer Anticts
used as storeship, is rotting in the b
channel etthe League Island Navy Va
The stores now in her hold, valued
about $25,t00, are submerged ut
water. Yesterday men were at work
covering the stores.